filmlover Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 1 hour ago, maxalcamo said: Frozen 2 Pain and Glory Fair and Balanced The Laundromat Once upon a time in hollywood Harriet Rocket man The souvenir Queen & Slim A beautiful day in the neighborhood. This is definitely a wish list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxalcamo Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 14 minutes ago, filmlover said: This is definitely a wish list. No my wish list would be a lot different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 1 minute ago, maxalcamo said: No my wish list would be a lot different. The Souvenir isn't coming anywhere near a Best Picture nomination (The Farewell is already on track to make significantly more money and will be A24's main push) and neither is Rocketman or especially Frozen 2 (if Inside Out couldn't manage a Best Picture nomination, why would this?). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 2 hours ago, filmlover said: The Souvenir isn't coming anywhere near a Best Picture nomination (The Farewell is already on track to make significantly more money and will be A24's main push) and neither is Rocketman or especially Frozen 2 (if Inside Out couldn't manage a Best Picture nomination, why would this?). To be fair, I'm sure that, in a ten film field, Inside Out could have surely gotten a place in the Best Picture lineup, and how close it got in a pretty strong year for film is pretty noteworthy in and of itself. I think Frozen 2 will depend on the competition, but you're correct in saying there's a ton of things against it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxalcamo Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 (edited) 20 hours ago, filmlover said: The Souvenir isn't coming anywhere near a Best Picture nomination (The Farewell is already on track to make significantly more money and will be A24's main push) and neither is Rocketman or especially Frozen 2 (if Inside Out couldn't manage a Best Picture nomination, why would this?). Why Beauty and the beast and why not The lion King. Who knows. Edited July 15, 2019 by maxalcamo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 4 hours ago, maxalcamo said: Why Beauty and the beast and why not The lion King. Who knows. I'll speculate. The other Best Picture nominees in 91/92 were Bugsy, JFK, The Prince of Tides, and the eventual winner, Silence of the Lambs. From the outside looking in, it seems like it was a weaker year than others--we don't frequently refer back to a film like Bugsy--so it's easy to see why Beauty and the Beast, a film commonly referred to as the best animated film of all time, was able to secure its spot. Meanwhile, the 94/95 nominees showed much more strength all across the board. Three of the best films of all time were in that lineup: Forrest Gump, Pulp Fiction, and The Shawshank Redemption. Three undeniable classics. That doesn't leave room for much else. So if the Academy is famous for fixating itself on films the commonfolk forget after many years like Ordinary People and Out of Africa, then yeah, they're gonna fill those last two nominations with Quiz Show and Four Weddings and a Funeral. And I'm sure those films are deserving in their own right--we know from the Big Three of the year that 1994 was a landmark year for film. But yeah, The Lion King's miss was definitely an upset. Maybe it was the romance of Beauty and the Beast that spoke to the Academy. Maybe it was the historical setting. Maybe it was because the film, the kickstarter of the Disney renaissance, showed audiences breathtaking animation and visuals they've never seen before. And maybe The Lion King was deemed simplistic in comparison. But just because The Lion King wasn't nominated doesn't mean it didn't deserve it, and it doesn't mean we can't hold it dear to our hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Prime Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) https://variety.com/2019/film/news/ad-astra-joker-rambo-the-aeronauts-venice-film-festival-1203268644/ Big rumors for Venice so far are the Noah Baumbach movie with Adam Driver/ScarJo, The Pope, The King (👀), The Aeronauts, Against All Enemies, The Truth (Hirokazu Kore-eda's next movie), Ad Astra, Joker, and...the new Rambo movie? The Irishman, The Goldfinch, and Gemini Man aren't expected though. Edited July 16, 2019 by CoolEric258 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Panda Posted July 16, 2019 Author Share Posted July 16, 2019 BP 1917 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood The Farewell Ford v Ferrari Harriet The Irishman Jojo Rabbit Little Women Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Queen & Slim Alt: The Goldfinch Director Greta Gerwig, Little Women Kasi Lemmons, Harriet Martin Scorsese, The Irishman Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit Alt: Sam Mendes, 1917 Actor Antonio Banderas, Pain and Glory Robert De Niro, The Irishman Leonardo DiCaprio, Once Upon a Time Taron Egerton - Rocketman Daniel Kaluuya, Queen & Slim Alt: Matt Damon, Ford v Ferrari Actress Awkwafina, The Farewell Cynthia Erivo, Harriet Lupita Nyongo, Us Saoirse Ronan, Little Women Jodie Turner Smith, Queen & Slim Alt: Kristen Stewart, Against All Enemies S Actor Christian Bale, Ford v Ferrari Leslie Odom Jr, Harriet Al Pacino, The Irishman Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time Taika Waititi, Jojo Rabbit Alt: Tom Hanks, It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood S Actress Laura Dern, Little Women Scarlett Johansson, Jojo Rabbit Janelle Monae, Harriet Margot Robbie, Once Upon a Time Meryl Streep, The Landromaut Alt: Anna Paquin, The Irishman O Screenplay The Farewell Harriet Parasite Once Upon a Time Queen & Slim Alt: Pain and Glory A Screenplay A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Ford v Ferrari The Irishman Jojo Rabbit Little Women Alt: The Goldfinch Cinematography 1917 Harriet The Irishman The Lighthouse Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Editing 1917 Ford v Ferrari The Irishman Jojo Rabbit Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Alt: Rise of Skywalker Production Design 1917 Ad Astra Harriet Little Women Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Alt: The Irishman Costume Design The Aeronauts Cats Harriet Little Women Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Alt: Jojo Rabbit Makeup and Hairstyling Cats Joker Little Women Alt: Avengers: Endgame Score 1917 Harriet Little Women The Rise of Skywalker Us Alt: Jojo Rabbit Song Cats Frozen 2 I Punched Keanu Reeves, Always Be My Maybe Rocketman Spirit, The Lion King Sound Editing 1917 The Aeronauts Avengers: Endgame Once Upon a Time in Hollywood The Rise of Skywalker Alt: Ad Astra Sound Mixing 1917 Avengers: Endgame Ford v Ferrari Once Upon a Time in Hollywood The Rise of Skywalker Alt: The Aeronauts Visual Effects Ad Astra Alita: Battle Angel Avengers: Endgame The Lion King The Rise of Skywalker Alt: The Aeronauts Animated Feature Frozen 2 I Lost My Body Toy Story 4 Weathering With You How to Train Your Dragon 3 Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - 12 Harriet - 10 Little Women - 9 The Irishman - 7 Jojo Rabbit - 7 1917 - 7 Ford v Ferrari - 5 Queen & Slim - 4 The Rise of Skywalker - 4 The Farewell - 3 Avengers: Endgame - 3 Cats - 3 A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood - 2 Ad Astra - 2 The Aeronauts - 2 Rocketman - 2 The Lion King - 2 Frozen 2 - 2 Toy Story 4 - 1 Pain and Glory - 1 Us - 1 Parasite - 1 The Lighthouse - 1 The Landromaut - 1 Joker - 1 Alita: Battle Angel - 1 Always Be My Maybe - 1 Weathering With You - 1 I Lost My Body - 1 How to Train Your Dragon 3 - 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 One thing to consider about the Oscar race is that it already seems like the race for Original Screenplay is much more exciting and contentious than the race for Adapted Screenplay. Original has OUaTiH, The Farewell, Harriet, the new Baumbach movie, Parasite, The Lighthouse, and a lot of other films in the running. Meanwhile, the two biggest threats in Adapted are The Irishman and Jojo Rabbit. Of course, The Aeronauts can be a sure thing if they put it in Adapted. And I hope The Goldfinch is good so it has a chance at getting the Adapted nom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmasterclay Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 A September release date bodes total doom for Ad Astra and Goldfinch, that's a total dumping ground. Real shame too - love Ad Astra's concept/trailer (not to mention its fans @aabattery @CoolioD1) and Goldfinch because I loved the book. If they were releasing at better times they'd be two of my most anticipated of the year. According to Tapley, Just Mercy is an absolute banger and it should be getting a limited Christmas release soon. Thinking about slotting Jordan into my predictions there with Banderas, Leo, Kaluuya, and whichever Ford v Ferraii guy is better. I think Banderas probably takes it home finally, I am not convinced the Irishman is an actual movie that exists. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 18 minutes ago, Cmasterclay said: A September release date bodes total doom for Ad Astra and Goldfinch, that's a total dumping ground. Real shame too - love Ad Astra's concept/trailer (not to mention its fans @aabattery @CoolioD1) and Goldfinch because I loved the book. If they were releasing at better times they'd be two of my most anticipated of the year. Not really for Ad Astra? It's opening in the same spot that Pitt's Moneyball did in 2011 and would likely be opening the first weekend of October like Gravity/The Martian/Blade Runner 2049 did if Joker hadn't already claimed that date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cmasterclay Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Annnnnd Just Mercy just moved to Christmas - officially slotting it in as a contender. I wish I thought that about Ad Astra but I can't remember the last legit contender that dropped in September. I know it's only a few days on the calendar but nothing but mother!/Battle of the Sexes/White Boy Rick/Black mass style disappointments over the past few years. Maybe that's just a coincidence, idk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aabattery Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 2 hours ago, Cmasterclay said: Annnnnd Just Mercy just moved to Christmas - officially slotting it in as a contender. I wish I thought that about Ad Astra but I can't remember the last legit contender that dropped in September. I know it's only a few days on the calendar but nothing but mother!/Battle of the Sexes/White Boy Rick/Black mass style disappointments over the past few years. Maybe that's just a coincidence, idk. Have faith my child. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 4 minutes ago, aabattery said: Have faith my child. All Ad Astra needs is Oracle Taika's approval and it's good to go. Fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CloneWars Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 (edited) I am going to go out on a limb and say Cats gets in for the lolz. It just needs 5 percent of the votes. I see it happening already. Edited July 20, 2019 by CloneWars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Cats somehow finding itself a major contender (or nominated for anything, really) after that bizarre trailer after The Danish Girl scored a handful of nominations including an acting win for some reason would probably be all the proof we need that Tom Hooper has pretty damn powerful dirt on everyone in the Academy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Between a 100% RT score and how well it's doing in limited release so far, The Farewell seems to have announced itself as the first movie released to officially be in the hunt for a Best Picture nom and other noms (like Screenplay and Actress for Awkwafina). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Prime Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) TIFF announced the first batch of movies that will be showing at the festival. In terms of notable releases: -A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood -Bad Education -Ford v Ferrari -Harriet -Honey Boy -Jojo Rabbit -Joker -Judy -Knives Out -Motherless Brooklyn -Pain and Glory -Parasite -The Goldfinch -The Laundromat -The Lighthouse -The Report -Uncut Gems Only real notable omissions (at least for the moment, they could still be added) off the top of my head are Ad Astra, Little Women, The Irishman, Queen & Slim, and Lucy in the Sky Edited July 23, 2019 by CoolEric258 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxmatrixdt Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) what about some Alfonso Cuaron? Edited July 24, 2019 by 2010s Painkiller Race Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM! Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 4 hours ago, 2010s Painkiller Race said: what about some Alfonso Cuaron? I'm sure he'd be in the running again if he had a film to release this year. But the guy just won three Oscars for one film so it's good to give others a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...